Area Lead - 2nd Shift

FOODSCIENCE•Williston, VT

13d•Onsite

About The Position

FoodScience is hiring an Area Lead to provide day-to-day leadership and support on the production floor at its Williston, Vermont facility. The role coordinates workflow and employee assignments, communicates production priorities, helps resolve operational challenges, coaches employees, and supports safe, efficient production that meets quality standards. The Area Lead works closely with Production management and employees to reinforce established processes and contribute to a collaborative work environment. The position includes coordinating daily production activities, conducting final inspections of job setups, supporting employee training and onboarding, reinforcing SOPs and cGMPs, and helping maintain accurate production documentation. The Area Lead also supports routine troubleshooting, identifies opportunities to improve workflow and operational effectiveness, and collaborates with other departments. Flexibility to support changing priorities and work overtime as business needs require is expected.

Requirements

Demonstrated ability to provide day-to-day leadership, direction, and support in a manufacturing or production environment.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to clearly communicate expectations, priorities, and operational updates.
Ability to coordinate multiple production activities, manage competing priorities, and adapt to changing operational needs.
Hands-on, team-oriented leadership approach and willingness to work alongside employees.
Ability to coach, train, and support employees in following procedures and meeting performance expectations.
Strong problem-solving skills and sound judgment, including the ability to recognize when issues should be escalated.
Attention to detail and commitment to safety, quality, accuracy, and efficiency.
Ability to read, understand, and reinforce SOPs, work instructions, production documentation, and cGMP requirements.
Strong organizational skills and ability to work independently and collaboratively.
Basic computer proficiency, including Microsoft Office and applicable production systems.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Five to seven years of related manufacturing or production experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience providing hands-on leadership, employee training, or workflow coordination in a production environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a regulated manufacturing environment.
Familiarity with cGMP requirements.

Responsibilities

Provide day-to-day work direction and guidance to Production employees according to schedules, priorities, and management direction.
Coordinate workflow and employee assignments to meet production requirements efficiently and on time.
Communicate production priorities, schedule changes, and operational updates throughout the shift.
Perform final inspections of job setups before production begins.
Monitor production activities, identify workflow constraints, and help resolve issues affecting productivity or output.
Work alongside Production employees as needed to support operational requirements and production goals.
Serve as a primary floor contact for routine questions, workflow issues, and operational concerns.
Coach and guide employees on work expectations, procedures, safe practices, and quality standards.
Support employee training and onboarding.
Promote teamwork and communication within Production and across departments.
Share observations with Production management regarding training needs, workflow challenges, employee performance concerns, and support needs; escalate matters requiring management involvement.
Reinforce adherence to SOPs, cGMPs, safety requirements, and company policies.
Provide real-time guidance to support quality and safety standards and help address routine concerns.
Support accurate and timely production documentation, including opening, maintaining, and closing work orders as needed.
Help ensure equipment and work areas are cleaned, shut down, and secured according to established procedures.
Identify opportunities to improve workflow, efficiency, quality, and operational effectiveness.
Support troubleshooting routine production challenges and communicate improvement recommendations to Production management.
Collaborate with team members and other departments on production goals and continuous improvement initiatives.
Adapt to changing production priorities and work overtime as business needs require.